A patient brought to a hospital with myocardial infarction is normally immediately given:
Streptokinase
Streptokinase is a protein produced by the bacterium Streptococcus that enhances the action of a human protein that clears blood clots. Since myocardial infarction or heart attack results from arterial blockage caused by blood clots, streptokinase produced by E. coli is used to clear the clot and treat the disease. Cyclosporin A and statins are antibiotics which are used as specific therapeutic agents. Cyclosporin A produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum, is used as an immunosuppressive agent. Statins are produced by fungi that inhibit the production of cholesterol. Penicillin produced by Penicillium fungal species is an antiobiotic used to treat infections caused by bacteria such as pneumonia, scarlet fever, ear, skin, and throat infections.